Sandal



June 21, 1932.7 M, MEYER '21,864,254

SANDAL Filed March 24, 1952 ATIQRNY.

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Patented June 2l, 1932 UNITED STATES XPATENT OFFICE MINNIE MEYER, or NEWYORK, N. Y., AssIGNoR To GoLo sLrrPER COMPANY, ING., OF NEW YORK, N. Y.,A CORPORATION oF NEW YORK SANDAL Application led March 24, 1932,: SerialNo. 600,941.

sandals and more particularly in sandals in which the vamp portion ismade of a series of interlocking or interengaging straps.

.A particular object of this invention is to provide an improved sandalin which the upper or vamp portion is made of straps constructed oftextile material and in which the straps will be so constructed so that'their edges will be non-fraying in character.

A further obj ect of this invention is to provide an improved sandal'having the upper or vamp portion made of a series of inter- Thisinvention relates to improvements in locked or interlacing straps inwhich the straps are all of non-raying construction and may-be made witha minimum of expense.

Further objects of the invention will be 'apparent from Vthespecification and drawing in which Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a newand improved sandal embodying my'invention.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of aportion of y one ofthe individualstraps used in the sandal shown in Fig. 1, showingthe method ofmakinsaidindividual straps.

- ig. 8 is a cross-sectional view along the line 3 3 of Fig. 2.

10 is the sole of the sandal, 11 is the heel and 12 is the counterhaving the strap portion 13. 14 designates the individual each havingthe outer and upper layer 15 and the reinforcement 1,6 with turned-overedges 17. 18 indicates the lines' of stitches joining the upper member15 to the lower member 16. ,v

The straps 14 are joined to the sole 10 in any improved manner and themethod by which they are connected to the `sole forms no part ofmyinventio I prefer to use a textile strip with a selvage or ribbon edgefor the upper layer of the strap, as the use of such a strip results ingreat economy of production and 'gives a finished strap-with edgesnon-fraying in con` struction and ofpleasng appearance.

It has hitherto been the ,e'ustom to make such straps (but not for usein making a shoe) from sheet fabric. from which the strips 15have beencut by hand or have been stamped by means of dies. Where strips ofstraps,

with ribbon'edges.

The strips "15 are formed with selvages, vso that their edges arenon-raveling and of single thickness. i #For reinforcement 'in thestraps 14 shown herein, I emplo7 a rubberized fabric cut intoappropriate strips with turnedsover edges,"

17, and are sewn to the upper layerV 15 as shown in the drawing.

Changes may be made in the form of reinforcement used and in the'methodof attaching same tothe upper layer 15, and other changes may be made inthe form of the con- `struction of these straps 14 without departing lfrom the spirit of my invention. What I claim 1. A shoe or the likehaving a sole and a. vamp` portion, said vamp portion comprising so aseries Of independent straps which loosely cross each other and whichare connected toi said sole ,at separated pointsthereof, said strapscomprising upper layers of textile material having selvaged edges ofsubstan` tially the same thickness vas the body portions thereof. saidstraps having reinforcing members applied wholly to their under faces,

said reinforcing members having longitudinal inturned edges which labutthe under faces of said textile layers.

2. A shoe or the like'having a sole and a vamp portion, said vampportion comprising a series of independent straps which loosely crosseach other and which are connected to said sole at separated pointsthereof. said straps comprising upperlayers of textile material havingselvaged edges of substantially the same thickness as the bodyportions'thereof, said straps having reinforcing these strips 16 ofrubberized fabric members applied wholly to their under faces, saidreinforcing members having longitudinal inturned edges which abut theunder n faces of 'said textile layers', the width of a. 5 reinforcingmember being substantially the i same as that of the associated upperlayer.

3. A shoe or the like having a sole and a vamp portion, saidvampfportion comprising a series of independent straps which looselycross eachother and which are connected to said sole at separated pointsthereof, said straps comprising upper layers of'textile material ,havingselvaged edges of substantially the same thickness as the body portionsthereof,'said straps having reinforcing members applied Whollyto theirunder faces, said reinforcing members having longitudinal inturned edgeswhich abut the under faces of said textile layers, said reinforcingmembers being made of rubberized fabric.

Inytestimony whereof, ll aix my signature.

MINNIE MEYER.

